OK..just..stop now.
I was up for fixing a few weird things in chapter 13, and bugs obviously and the DLCs.
But it's getting too much now. The game has been out pretty much a year and they still want to "fix" these plot holes? it's too late!!
These things take time alas. It takes a lot of work making new cutscenes and recording dialogue and that's beside the Episodes.
I still vainly hope for a new opening after the cold (or is it the hot haha) opening.
1.Just start with the Kingsglaive intro introducing Lucis, the Crystal, and the Nifleheim conflict.
2. Cut to Noctis being driven by Cor or Nyx to the palace (basically using the classic scene slightly modified to include Cor). Allow players to walk around the square and
Citadel lobby (they are already in game) and interact with the characters. Have Prompto snapping pics away without a care in the world. Have Gladio have a scene with Clarus talking about the responsibilities of being the Shield and warning him to be prepared. See Ignis talk with Jared about preparing for the journey and a possible evacuation if things go sour at the peace conference. Run into Talcott a few times running around the palace and get a feel of who Noctis is and his mood. Finally, have Nyx, Drautos, and Libertus around offering the young king some advice for his journey.
3. You can even skip the Kingslgaive intro stuff and just open that Museum we see in the lobby. Lore dump inside about the Astrals, the Crystal, the past Kings of Luci, and Lucis itself.
4. Have a scene or two with Luna and Ravus back in Tenebrae talking about the state of the world and what her role as Oracle is.
5. Proceed with the meeting with Regis scene and start the game off as before. Extra bonus if you have a scene where Cor gets his instructions to find the Royal Arms instead of defending the king and having him storm off angry.
There, quite a few of the holes filled. I feel this would at least get the story running on a more solid foundation.